Pack saddle



De.4,`1934. HSWANSVON v y 1,982,839

PACK SADDLE Filed June 7, 1952 gwwmtoz Herman Swanson MfS/*femm PatentedDec. 4, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to pack saddles and certain objects of theinvention are to provide a pack saddle comprising a pair of side boardshaving forward and rear transverse bows pivotally connected to the sideboards whereby they are flexibly retained in forwardly convergent spacedapart relation. Further objects are to provide a pair of side boards forthe pack saddle having outwardly curved forward end portions and havingrear end portions that are convex on their undersides. Still furtherobjects are to provide a pack saddle that is pivotally connected, formiitting, comfortable, which will not slip, and which is simple andinexpensive in construction. l5

which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, adaptation, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed. These objects are accomplished bydevices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of the pack saddle;

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same;

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse vertical section taken on a broken line3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail view in vertical section takenon a broken line 4 4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing throughout which like reference numeralsindicate like parts7 the numerals 5 and 6 respectively designate a pairof side boards that are convex in cross section on their under sides atthe rear, as at 7, and whose forward ends are curved outwardly as at 8.Said boards are preferably made of spruce wood although any otherdesirable material may be used. The convex and curved end portions adaptsaid boards to fit a pack animals back.

The side boards 5 and 6 are held in spaced apart and forwardlyconverging relation by a forward bow 9 and a rear bow 10. The forwardWith the above and other objects in view.

bow is shorter than the rear bow and the ends of said bows are pivotallyconnected by a bolt or other pivot 11 passing through said ends andthrough upturned lugs 12 formed on plates 13 that are bolted orotherwise secured to the side boards as most clearly shown in Fig. 4 ofthe drawing.

The pack saddle is placed on blankets which cover the animals back andis secured by straps or the like in the usual manner. The animals spineprojects upwardly between the side boards into the bows and theoutwardly curved forward end portions 8 provide space for the shouldersat the Withers of the animal while the convex rear end portions 7 fitagainst the back of the 70 animal forward of the hips. This pivotallyconnected and iiexible form fitting pack saddle, when properly securedon a pack animals back, will not slip laterally or longitudinally andprovides a comfortable means for the animal in carrying heavy loadswhich may be slung between the bows or secured thereto.

Having thus described my invention, it being understood that minorchanges may be resorted to in its construction and arrangement withoutdeparting from the scope and spirit of the invention, what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:-

A pack saddle comprising a pair of side boards,

a pair of transverse bows one of which is shorter 95 than the other, theshorter bow having yits ends pivotally connected to the forward endportions of the side boards, the longer bow having its ends pivotallyconnected to the rear end portions of the side boards whereby saidboards are flexibly retained in forwardly convergent spaced apartrelation, the forward endporti-ons of the side boards curved outwardly,and the rear end portions only of said side boards being convex in crosssection on their undersides.

HERMAN SWANSON.

